The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia summoned the interim chargé d'affaires of the Russian embassy and protested against the statements of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the dismantling of the memorial to the victims of repression in Tomsk. This was reported by Delfi, writes UNN.
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The ministry stated that Lavrov's words about the alleged use of Latvian airspace for drone attacks on Russia are untrue.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that none of the Baltic countries has given permission to use its territory or airspace for attacks.
These claims are outright lies and completely unfounded
— the ministry stated.
They also noted that the corresponding position had already been communicated to Russian representatives in March.
Protest over the dismantling of the memorial
Separately, Latvia protested against the decision of the Russian Tomsk authorities to dismantle memorial signs to the victims of political repression, including the memorial to repressed Latvians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that such actions reflect Russia's position on justifying the crimes of the Soviet regime.
According to media reports, on the night of April 19, the "Stone of Sorrow" memorial and memorial signs to repressed representatives of various peoples, including Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Poles, and Kalmyks, were dismantled in Tomsk.
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